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Stapleton on Trial: Who Gave Her the Money | Santa Fe News
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Sheryl Williams Stapleton stands trial on federal charges of bribery, fraud, and money laundering — but her defense insists she’s innocent, claiming the money came from her friend and co-defendant Joseph Johnson’s company and nonprofit, not taxpayers. Johnson’s attorney flips the script, arguing he was actually defrauded by Stapleton and had no knowledge of any conspiracy. Prosecutors counter with a damning narrative: Stapleton, as Albuquerque Public Schools’ career and technical education director, funneled public funds to Johnson’s firm in exchange for blank checks she used personally. The two-week trial kicks off with the school district’s CFO taking the stand, while Stapleton also faces separate state charges later this year.
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